CareerPlan

Banking Operations Function Lead – Europe & SWIFT

London, gbFull-time£89k–£127k2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead Banking Operations across assigned European regions, managing banking partners to ensure reliable cross-border payment flows and minimize delays/failures.

Role type

Senior IC Banking Operations Function Lead

Builds

Cross-border payment infrastructure and partner performance standards for Wise's global money movement platform

Domain

Fintech / Cross-border payments / Banking Operations

Required skills

Banking and payments expertise, People leadership, Strategy and delivery, Data analysis and storytelling, Technical understanding, Judgement and problem-solving, Influence and stakeholder communication, Technology and AI

Preferred skills

Experience with SWIFT, European banking partners

Technologies

SQL, BI tools, APIs, automation tools

Responsibilities

Set regional Banking Operations strategy and roadmap; Co-lead global operating model and standards; Build and manage high-performing teams; Own critical partner escalations and incident recovery; Improve partner performance via data and SLAs; Influence roadmaps and launches with other teams; Manage risk and partner costs; Adopt technology and AI effectively

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management